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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1913

Page

7

Georgia Red and Black claim Southern basketball title after Auburn win

The University of Georgia basketball team completed a near flawless season by defeating Auburn and finishing unbeaten against college opponents. Captain Dave Johnston led a strong lineup including Albert Peacock Tom Brand Frank Carter Jewel Liddell, under coach Howell Peacock, with praise for scrubs Crump Rawson Lester Redd Corley Dick Belser and Link.

Auburn Georgia Atlanta Athletic Club Howell Peacock Crump Rawson Lester Redd Corley Dick Belser Link

Two Tight Games Highlight Youth Basketball Action

In the best game of the season the No Names edged the Midgets 9 to 7 after a tied finish. Huett Fears scored two late fouls to seal the win as both teams displayed sharp passing and strong guarding. A separate tight tussle saw the Billikins fall to the Yellow Jackets 3 to 2. Junior second team dominated Normal School second team 26 to 1, led by Funkenstein and Weatherly with eight and ten points respectively.

Tml Forbes No Names Huett Fears Billikins Yellow Jackets Chipley C. Moore Fears Head F Wilkinson Matthews F Thornton G. Beatty Bullard F. Fullilove I. M. Lb

Men’s Sunday Meeting At Colonial Draws Large Crowd

The Sunday afternoon gathering at the Colonial drew four to five hundred men with Col. Harry A. Etheridge of Atlanta delivering a gospel message. He spoke in clear, convincing terms on why a man should become a Christian and about twenty men expressed a decision to join the faith.

Colonial Harry A. Etheridge Atlanta Col Ethridge

Sunday religious meetings inspire men to live for God

The article notes a Masonic male quartet performance well received by male audience members and a Walters orchestra concert rated unusually good. Rev. E L Hill of the First Presbyterian church will speak on The Cry of a Lost Soul next Sunday, with remaining Sunday afternoon meetings featuring strong speakers from outside the city.

Walter EL L. Hill First Presbyterian Church

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